This -- veteran journalist Mike Boettcher he isn't Moore Oklahoma as well tonight you -- infamous reports on the dangerous battlefields of Afghanistan. But he's been moving through this storm zone tonight two reported to us now. Diane if the firm steps so -- -- -- scene of destruction. In Moore Oklahoma. The focus. But the neighborhood I membership -- from Brian wood elementary school which was hit by -- tornado. -- the neighborhoods. As they search under piles of wood and brick and stone that used to be houses -- -- either survivors. Or for the dead. The good news now is that. Students -- -- school and adult associated with the school tell -- that no children died. That tornado. Passed right over -- school. We -- -- not mild permit when it hit the school and you could see the explosion and debris. What that it had large -- structure. But it a little seven year old girl. Pulled me aside and bill I would -- -- school. And -- teacher grabbed me. And the rest of the students should tread we're going to this safer. And we all got there and we required. The tornado came. And that past and we walked out and we are all alive. And that was her quote. She was -- -- stride because she was sitting in front of what used to be her home which no longer exist it's. So this search and rescue. In -- a mention of a disaster. We'll take days. Before there's a final troll of the dead and all of the -- or account for Diane. Thank you so much Mike Boettcher recording -- to us tonight.

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